Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-25
STOCK AND FAKM

STOCK AND FAKN.
The value Of cattle fatted and sold IN
Solomon township, Cloud county, last
year was $54, 900.
No invariabls rule can be laid dawn
for the raising Of calves on skim milk.
and each feeder must make q rule for
each cali.
According to the June report IT tho
State board OF agriculture the corn crop
win average at last Is Per cent in excess
Of any former period. Oats average IS
per cent wheat 40 per cent, fruit IS per
cert.
Ooncordis Empire: Frank Wilson
will have little patch Of corn Of some
thing over 800 acres and his brothee
Morace, put out $50 acres. This ought
to keep them in hasty pudding during
the winter, at least.
The farmers OF the east sell out and
come to Kansas where the old fashioned
scythe, and grain cradle are things Of
long forgotten era, and where the shins
are free from the whacks of roots, and
the ribs free from the punches Of the
pillow handles.
Logon Republican: j. O. Weeks,
living south OF town, has invented an
attachment for listing corn in sod ground
also to be used on grain drills OF all
kinds. The invention has been put TO
practical test, and it's practicability mas
been demonstrated beyond doubt.
Sterling Republican: It seems strange
that 80 few potatoes are raised in this
part of Kansas, when the high prices
of that vegetable at this seaon OF the
year, are taken into consideration. They
can be raised here of fine quality, with
large yield to the acre.
The Marion Record states that q
new pest in the form of black bug half
as large as cricket has been discovered
doing damage in corn field east Of that
town. The new enemy to Kansas
agriculture burrows into the heart of the
young stalk near the root and saps the
life out of it.
Cora Union: About one thousand
head of fat cattle will be shipped to-
morrow from the yards of Salem and
Cora feeders. Every car should be-
labeled: "These cattle were raised and
matured from the products of the rich
valleys OF White Rock and Pswnee creeks
in Smith and jewell counties, as yet
without q railroad"
John j. Thomas says that the most
rapid way Of obtaining grass crop is
to SOW the grass seed alone without any
grain. If done early in the spring, on
clean, well. prepared ground, We may get
a cut Of hay the same year, usually
about two-thirds of full crop, and q
heavy one the second year. It will
make vast difference whether we SOW
plenty of seed or only a small quantity.
Dodge City Globe: Ford county pos
sesses more live stock TO- day than she
ever did. Range cattle were seldom
counted as local, as the tax gatherer
never got action on them. Good mich
COWS are worth from thirty to forty dol
lars on this market.
Sterling Republican,: The farms in
this country are becoming better and
better cultivated with each succeeding
year. Any one can find scores Of farms
within radius OF five miles Of Sterling,
that are as well improved, as finely
stocked and as neatly cultivated, with
comfortable residences, and as neat
barns and out buildings with all the con-
veniences you can find in the east and
all made since 1870.
Kirwin Chief: While A. F. Trum-
bull was drilling corn his little daughter,
aged about two or three years, wandered
out in the field and watched his move
ments with childish curiosity. Finally
she become tired and, during her fathers
absence at the other end of the field, lay
down in the furrow and went to sleep,
and Mr.. Trumbull failed to notice her
dangerous position until the team bad
passed over her. TWAS narrow escape
for the little girl, however.
A writer in the Henderson journal,
who has cultivated broom corn for eleven
years, says that the same amount OF
labor that will produce three acres OF
tobacco will produce twenty acres OF
broom-corn. Estimating both crops ct
cents per pound, the good, Jugs and
trash are worth $50. while twenty acres
of broom corn at $25 PEI acre are worth
$500. Besides, on every 500 pounds OF
broom. corn you will get 1000 pounds Of
seed, which are worth more than the
same number Of pounds Of oats.
Peabody Graphic: G. F. Stone made
q clipping last week that showed up
we'll for his sheep. The whole flock OF
seventy head averaged % pounds ana
10 ounces, which is the heaviest average
Of any clippings msde this season. Ten
Of the rams sheared 316 pounds, many